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" I brought them like this! "

Charlie, Would it be worth a look around the yard to see if anyone has a corresponding dent on their bow? Dan

Had two the same size, one was returned, one wasn't ( he didnt take too much of a liking to two rapala trebles...) Dan

Catch List: 1. 3lb 13oz - Rob Francis (Joint Venture) 2. 6oz-Nigel Allen. (court jester)-returned 3. 2lb 11oz - Toby Randle Toby 4. 1lb 6oz - Dan Redrupp - Aqus

Having fished with them in Guernsey, and the Bass Comp coming up on Sunday... Does anyone know where i can get some live sandeel??? Or where is good to try and feather for a few? Hook Sands? Dan

1. Alfresco Charlie + crew TBC 2. Graham (Little Sal) + one crew TBC 3. Alun J. with Rob F. .....boat t.b.c. Skipper +boat available (hint) 4. Boblin Colin + Bobi 5. Dan R - Aqus (in the afternoon if its sunny )

Good writeup Tom! Currently waiting for the tide to come in and cover the sill to get in - should be about 9.15 tonight! So far it seems you havent missed much on the fishing front! Spent the first day drifting the great bank - just outside of st pp, dragging Mackerel fillets, to no avail ! Knew we were in the right place, As loads of local boats around! Yesterday morning went to guernseys only tackle shop ( strangely inland) there they seemed shocked that we wernt catching anything! But it was clear others were buying live sandeels for Bass, so we followed suit. We then waited an hour for the bus, missing any chance of an early start!! Armed with livebait, we managed one bass of 3.5lb and a smaller pollack and have also found out that the mackerel seem to prefer the tiny sandeel lures, which have so far caught sandeel, launce, horse mackerel (I think - will check when home) and mackerel. Today tried catching some sandeel for bass, which took a while, and nothing much was obliging for a days fishing - pretty dissapointing really! Due some stronger winds for the next few day's, so restricted to land based activities - hopefully the fishing will pick up after!! Dan

im Game if the weather is flat, and im not working!! think i might be a bit out gunned on our gear, but oh well! Dan

Nice one mate! with a haul like that, you clearly havent seen a "hard day" on our boat! haha Dan

Similar suggestions to the others really! only to add: Drifting / trolling around the piers for mackerel, troll up the training bank for an elusive bass when the tide is flowing out Good luck!

I would but im busy

Blow taking bass poppers and bream gear... Outriggers, tuna poppers, spotting flybridge on order for the boat! haha For some more info have a look here: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Crystal-Vis-...122666061140913 or search "Tuna dorset spearfishing" for one of the spearfishing site it is posted on.... Dan

Cheers guys! I keep meaning to come to a club meeting, but something always comes up! Last night it was a mandatory night out , followed by work this morning haha Dan

Bass with lures, there may be some small pollack around the pinnacles still... Im sure others will have different ideas though! Dan

Off to andover until about 10.30ish tonight, can you text me if its a go or not please? And if so where to meet you!! Dan 07957919180

if you mean 11am.... Still got a space adam?? Dan 07957919180

okay, we will keep a listen out on ch6 for you! As the weather is looking flat, is anyone up for going to the Brittle Star banks??? Though a bit unsure, as yet to hear of anyone else fishing it successfully this year :S Dan

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Hey, Wondering if anyone's out tomorrow as the weather looks pretty good!! Thinking of heading for a drift on dolphin sands, then maybe to a bank a bit further if unsuccesful! Anyone up for a Buddy boat if you have similar plans??? Dan

Ahh well that explains the facebook messages!! Still beats sitting in gridlock on the M25, then having the M1 shut on you! And for a similar amount of fuel!!!! Better luck next time! Dan

Ahh, so as long as chain weight > anchor weight, your okay!

Guys, if you are using the alderney method, AND a tripped anchor, surely the chain and rope will slide back down? We dont trip the anchor, and once buoyed, the shaft of the bruce anchor keeps it in the ring below the buoy. Just curious! Dan

Oh, and was able to get this nice photo on the way back!

Smoothhound?

Went out on wednesday afternoon to fish the Ebb of the tide on the Patch for some bream! After a slow start, ended up with 15ish bream between the two of us, one pretty decent sized (but not very tasty ) garfish, and what i THINK are small smoothounds - verification please! (if so - our first on Aqus!) Interestingly, one of our rods seemed to hook up to a bream every time a mackerel line was jigged near it... perhaps imitating a shoal of fish helped? As it was a brilliantly flat day, we slowly motored in, trolling the bass lures, and caught 6 decent sized mackerel, with a bass off Hook Sands to end the day which we retuned! A pretty good day! Dan